ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1239-06 ยท KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System

Aksys, Ltd.

Aksys PHD Personal Hemodialysis System for daily home hemodialysis; an automated high permeability hemodialysis system, water purification system for hemodialysis; Manufactured in the USA for Aksys Ltd., Lincolnshire, IL 60069 USA; Model 1M101

DateJul 13, 2006 (initiated Jun 26, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe hemodialysis device was being marketed with a modified treatment length that exceeds the treatment length for which the device was originally designed.
Root causeOther
ActionAksys sent a Clinical Bulletin: Field Correction Recall, CB Number: 048, dated 6/26/2006, via overnight Federal Express to all clinics or patients currently using the PHD instrument. CB #048 advises patients that until field modifications to the PHD System can be performed to limit the maximum treatment time to 170 minutes, Aksys recommends that users not exceed this treatment time in the interim. Each user was requested to contact his/her clinic to discuss how this change may affect treatment options and to complete and mail an enclosed pre-paid, self-addressed receipt acknowledgement card.
Quantity133 units
DistributionNationwide (California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin), and internationally to the United Kingdom.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K010131PHD PERSONAL HEMODIALYSIS INSTRUMENT-1M101, PHD WATER PRE-TREATMENT KIT-1W605,PHD HARD PLUMBING KIT-1W604, PHD BLOOD TUB
Aksys, Ltd., Mar 26, 2002